Folding wrapper



5. KARN FOLDING WRAPPER July 16, 1929.

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Filed May 13, 1927 2 Sheets-$heet INVENTOR .5

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:ORNEY Patented July 16, 1929.

UNITED STATES SARAH KARN, 01'' NEW YORK, N. Y.

FOLDING WRAPPER.

Application filed May 18, 1927. Serial No. 190,980.

This invention relates to folding wrappers for garments and the likearticles.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved folding wrapper ofthe character described adapted to have a dress or similar garment laidout therein and so positioned when folded within as to be prevented frommovement and thus practically eliminate creasing or crumpling of thegarment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wrapper of the characterdescribed made of a blank of sheet material so formed as to facilitateenclosing the garment simultaneously with the foldmg of the blank into aflat, compact package.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wrapper of thecharacter described of improved, simplified construction which 10 ischeap to manufacture, may be readily formed into a package from a blank,and practical and efiicient to a high degree in use. I

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention.

Fig. 1.,is a perspective view of a wrapper embodying the invention,opened flat;

, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the wrapper showing a dress laid outtherein prior to folding;

Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the Wrapper and dresspartially folded;

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the wrapper folded into package form;

Fig. 6 is a plan View of a blank for forming the improved wrapper; and

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken the line 7-7 in Fig. 5.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 1() denotes a folding wrapperembodying the invention, which is here shown preferably in use forpacking a dress D, but may be utilized for packing various othergarments,

wearing apparel or articles that can be conveniently folded. Saidwrapper 10 is preferably constructed from a single blank B of sheetmaterial such as cardboard, fibreboard, corrugated paper or the like oflight or heavy weight stock, cut, creased and adapted to be folded toform a fiat compact package such as shown in Fig. 5. To this ,end theblank B is accordingly provided with single and double creases, as willheresections 11 and 12 are provided with means for engaging the dress,said means being effective to retain the dress against move ment so thatcreasing and crumpling of the garment in the package is eliminated. Tothis end, a head flap 15 is rovided which extends from the body section11 and divided therefrom by creases 19. Said flap 15 has a plurality ofsuitable tongues 16 preferably cut therefrom as by slitting the 'flap asat 17. These tongues 16 extend inwardly away from the free edge 18 ofsaid flap 15 and terminate close to the creases 19. Thus the shoulderportion of the dress can be readily inserted beneath the tongues 16 asshown in Fig. 2 after which the fla 15 and overlying dress portion maybe f0 ded atthe creases 19 over the body section 11 as shown in Fig. 3.The tongues 16 thus insure the retention of the shoulder portion of thedress D during the packing operation and when the dress is in packedcondition.

The body section 11 has side flaps20 extending from the longitudinalsides thereof adapted to be infolded over the dress D and over the headflap 15, said flaps being dividedfrom the body section 11.bylongitudinally extending parallel creases 22 which form the narrowsidewalls 21 between them. These flaps 20 are easily foldable over theside portions of the dress and hold the same against lateral shifting.Extending from the longitudinal sides of the cover section 12 areclosure flaps 2 1 which after the body section 11 has been folded overat the creases 11 14 are folded over and around the body section 11 asshown in Fig. 4, thus securing the cover and body sections together. Theclosure flaps 24 are divided from the cover section 12 by spacedlongitudinally extending creases 23 between which extend the side walls25. The walls 25 are preferably made wider than the walls 21 so that theformer may freely overlie the latter and to allow room for the thicknessof the material embraced by the cover section 12 and flaps 24. Extendingfrom the end of the cover section 12, there is provided a closure flap27 divided from said section 12' by transversely extending parallellyspaced creases 29 which form the end wall 28 of the package between saidcreases. Said closure flap 27 is preferably folded over the side flaps24 and suitable securing means such as a string 30 secured to theexterior side of the flap 27 as by means of the eyelet rivet 31. Saidstring may be wound around the box when formed and the end releasablysecured about a circular tab 32 fixed to the body section 11 as isclearly shown in Fig. 5.

From the above description'and drawing, it is apparent that a neatcompact wrapper is provided forming a package which is adapted to retainapparel packed therein without permitting, the same to become creased orcrumpled. Furthermore, the improved construction of the wrapperfacilitates the insertion of the dress therein.

It will be noted that'when the side flaps 20 extending from the bodysection 11 and.

the head flap 15 are infolded over the upper portion of the garment inthe manner above described, said garment portion is held securely inplace indeppndently of the cover section as shown in 3. The body sectionmay then be folded down a ainst the cover section without in anywayisturbing creasing or crumpling the upper portion of the garment, andthe flaps 24 of the cover section and the closure flap 27 all folded inposition to not only enclose and retain the lower portion of the garmentin spread position but also form a secondary wrapping closure for .theupper portion. Also, the lower edges 20 of the flaps 20 bear against Ythe garment at about the foldedmid-portion thereof, and this helps keepthe upper and lower of the 'arment portions from lateral movement oreing displaced from their spread position.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use. i

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth orshown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

tween said sections, said body section having flaps extendingfromopposite sides thereof and a head flap extending opposite said coversection, said flaps connecting with the body section by shallow walls,said cover section having a closure and side flaps to engage around saidcover section, said last mentioned flaps connecting with said coversection by side and end walls of greater width than the first mentionedwalls, as and for the purpose described and specified.

2. A blank-for forming a wrapper of the character set forth divided by atransverse crease into a body section and a cover section, a folding flaoutwardly extending from said body section having a slit therein formingan inwardly extending tongue,"said blank divided by longitudinal closelyspaced creases to provlde side walls and flaps for the body section andseparate side walls and flaps for the cover section, and a closure flapextending from said cover'section.

3. A blank for forming a wrapper of the character described divided by atransverse crease into a pair of sections, a foldin flap outwardlyextending from one of said sechavin a slit therein forming an inwardlyexten ing tongue, said blank divided by longitudinal creases closelyspaced to provide side walls and flaps on at least one of said sections,a folding closure flap extending outwardly from the other of saidsections opposite said folding flap, and means portion of a garmentagainst said first mentioned section, and a closure flap extending fromthey other section foldable to overlie the first mentioned section toform a package.

5.- A wrapper adapted to receive a garment comprising a pair ofsections, a flap foldably extending from one of said sections oppositethe other section, said fla having means to engage an end portion 0 thegarment for retaining the latter in position to overlie another garmentportion spread on ,tions opposite to the other section, said flap theadjoining section when said fla is infolded, the other of said sectionswith still another portion of the garment spread thereon being foldableto overlie the first mentioned section and flap.

6. A wrapper adapted to receive a garment comprising a pair of sections,a flap foldably extending from one of said sections opposite the othersection, said flap having 10 means to engage an end portion of thegarment for retaining the latter in position to overlie another garmentportion spread on the adjoining section when said flap is infolded, theother of said sections with still another portion of the garment spreadthereon being foldable to overlie the first mentioned section and flap,and a closure flap extending from the last mentioned section.

foldable to overlie the first mentioned section to form a package.

In testimony whereof I afli-x my signature.

SARAH KARN.

